18.35 Newsletter Issue 002

8/10/2019 18.35 Newsletter Issue 002

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Issue 002 / Young NUC NewsletterKeeping you up to date with our Youth Movement

Freshly elected by their peers, heres aclose up on our Young NUC Committeeappointment holders. Youthul, energeticand visionary, they represent strong young

voices o the labour movement. Havingworked together on countless projects andinitiatives, they have an easy camaraderieand they look orward to doing moretogether or young workers. Lets welcomethem!

Our Strong Young Voices

18.35 is Young NTUCspublication that keepsyou up to date withour Youth Movement!Young NTUC is theyouth wing of theLabour Movement inSingapore, representingyoung working adultsaged 35 years andbelow.

Since our founding in2005, we have grown toover 180,000 members,making us the largestyouth movement inSingapore. As a nationalyouth movement,we strive for fair andjust oppurtunity andsustainable progress forall young workers inSingapore.

ABOUT US

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Seah Kiang ia, whom many call him Seah has been a unionist

since 2009. Fairness in workplace and wanting to achieve betterpay and benefits is what he has always believed in. As the Vice-President o UWPI and Vice-Chairperson o Young NUCCommittee, Seah is interested in exploring flexi working hourssystem or women, elderly and upgrading workers.

He shared I we can achieve this system everyone will be ableto upgrade themselves, at the same time take care o amily andcontribute to the workorce as well. I I have the opportunity Iwould want to understand some o the countries who havealready shown results in this area, and then orm a research groupin Singapore studying on the difficulties acing in Singapore andconduct a survey on it.

Even though Seah aces the biggest challenge in having to strikea balance between work- amily lie-union balance, being able tohelp his ellow colleagues in times o need has been his motivationthat keeps him going. In 2012, Seah was awarded the BranchOfficial Recognition Award 2012 rom NUC or his efforts.

seah kiang tia

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Young NUC Committee Chairperson

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Having been inspired and influenced by manypeople around her, such as President EmeritusBro John De Payva and Bro Bobby Cheok,Eveline joined the Labour Movement and hassince been serving the union or the past 4 yearsand the pace never stop.

Speaking about her new appointment in YoungNUC, she shared I look orward to serve andcommit my ullest, as I am reminded aboutthe importance o serving over leading. Young

NUC should be a place where young memberscan approach or help and also create untogether.

Being able to interact with the members andshare their joys and sorrows is the biggestmotivation or Eveline and she does her partevery day to champion or her ellow employees

rights and benefits.

EVELINE LEE

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Young NUC Committee Vice-Chairperson or Service Sector

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Working as an Admin Manager inCPG Facilities Management Pte Ltd,Irda has experienced an incident ather workplace which led to a unioninvolvement. She recalled It was aheroic event that influenced her tobe one o the unions core activists.Since then, her desire to contributeto all workers and particularly theyounger ones has motivated tojoin the Building Construction& imber Industries EmployeesUnion (BAU) and Young NUCCommittee in May 2012.

In less than a year, Irda has co-

organised 3 events BAU FamilyCarnival, BAU Movie Quest andBAU Movie Premier. Movingorward, she hopes to have theopportunity to be able to participatein more dialogue sessions anddiscussions on issues concerningSingapore and its people.

NOOR IRDAWATY

Young NUC Committee Vice-Chairperson or Industrial Sector


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Singapores first nationalcorps o volunteers Youth Corps Singaporerecently inducted theirpioneer batch o youth

volunteers during a 5day camp at Pulau Ubin.Tis community basedactivism saw youthsaged 15 to 35 steppingorward to take onprojects that benefit theircommunity. Volunteerswho are passionateabout impacting their

communities will beactively involved in a yearor two o communityservice, in Singapore andaboard.

Young NUC nominated a group o activists or the national youth volunteer group.Five o them made through the select ion and was scheduled or the induction training.

When Jia Da and Victoria was asked about their learnings at the induction camp, theymentioned Te 5 days induction camp at Pulau Ubin Outward Bound Singaporeis planned out such that it has a good balance o workshop, inspirational talk andphysical activity, packed back to back rom morning to night, with a crescendo tempo- ast, aster, astest. More importantly, every morning and night, well have a morningcircle and reflection session to air our thoughts about expectations, experiencesand learning points. Trough the acilitation by the instructors, we internalised thelearnings, which we thought were useul. It was also a good thing that during the

initial days o the programme, there are sessions that allowed us to voice out our purpose or being part o Youth Corps. By sharing it, it helps toreinorce our conviction in our areas o passion and serves as a reminder to not lose sight o this purpose while we work through our journey.

We also had a 2 day expedition leading up to the commitment ceremony which successully incorporated a sense o pride in the Youth CorpsAspirants when the team were roughing it out together. Tese were subjected to the elements o nature and completing mission afer mission togetheras a watch, as a fleet and then as a corps. Te sense o pride is accentuated when we don our youth corps tee and reciting the corps pledge which wecontributed to. Overall, it was a good and worthwhile experience where we passed through days o perspiring, dozens o mosquito bites and madesome new riends in the process. Moving on, these young activists will be provided with training, resources and grants to develop and implementlocal and overseas projects with their community partners that will benefit their targeted beneficiaries. Read on to find out what other Young NUCActivists have to say about their experience at Youth Corps.

Young NUC Activists gets set as part of Youth Corps Singapores pioneer batch

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Its been awhile since I have attended any campsafer my national service. And the 5 days campat Pulau Ubin brings back memories o workingtogether as a team with different people. However,

we have the same passion, volunteerism. Teactivities which OBS planned or us are challengingand mind breaking. We are able to stretch our limitsand push ourselves urther out o our comort zone.No doubt there will be disputes or disagreements ina team, but with one voice (leader), we are able tocome to a decision where everyone is agreeable. In ateam, there should be various roles where each andevery one can play a part. Hence, together as a team,we can overcome any challenges ahead and achieveour common goal.

My greatest take away is that sometimes, you maynot know i the person can be o any help to yourteam. Tus, never ever judge a person by his or herappearance till you work with that person and findout his or her strengths and weaknesses. Everyonehas their own strengths and weaknesses and this iswhere we can leverage on each o the strengths andimprove on the weaknesses to overcome challenges

ahead o us as a team.

Kenneth Goh

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The 5 days camp was a melting pot or like-minded people who had the same values andpassion or social work. Im glad that I went orthe camp and did things that I never thought I

would. We did high elements, a 15 kilometerstrek, 2 to 3 hours o boat rowing and attendedinspiring talks.

It made me think out o the box and step outo my comort zone. It wasnt easy to have tounderstand your team mates and trust themwith your lie just within 5 days, but we alldid. My greatest takeaway was the bond thatwe made and learning that by harnessing oncollective strength, we can easily overcomeour weaknesses and accomplish greater things

together.

Eileen an

Iwas excited and was looking orward to this 5-day residential camp inOBS. At the same time, I elt a tinge o ear and unsettledness just beore

the commencement o the camp. Well, I was concerned i I would notsufficient energy to withstand the physical demands o this camp and Iwas packing my bag rantically on the very same morning. Nevertheless,I was glad that I went as I have gained much more than I expected to.

o sum up, the two key takeaways I had rom this camp was the powero Purpose and a rallying orce. Trough the sharing sessions bysocial entrepreneurs and requent volunteers, I understood that whenone possesses purpose and a set o strong belies, he or she will be ableto step out o his or her comort zone to overcome challenges that comein their ways. Even when I put mysel in their shoes, I would not havechosen the path that they have chosen. Hence, I elt encouraged andwas determined to work towards my goal with great conviction andresilience, because there is always a solution or a problem. Trough thevarious activities, such as height elements, 2 day 1 night Land and Seaexpedition etc, I have come to realise that having a supportive team iscrucial or the success o the team. Only when there is encouragementand support, there can be edification to help each other improveand achieve their potential. Te sharing and exchanges o ideas andexperiences help us to bond better and appreciate each others strengthsand contributions to the team. Hence, orming this rallying orce that

moves towards the goal with a purpose.

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Inspiring youths is theoundation o YoungNUC. Our YoungNUC CROSSROADSseries eatures

personalities who haveovercome the oddsto achieve success intheir own right. YoungSingaporeans canlearn rom their lieexperiences and howdecisions made at key

junctures o their liveshave brought them to

where they are today.

Besides, networkingsessions are conductedas a continuationto these sessions,enabling participantsto work towards theirgoals. Past speakersand participants can

also co-create YoungNUC CROSSROADSsessions, bringing itacross as a ground-upeffort to a larger groupo audience.

With public housingpolicies shrouded in

complications with newmeasures coming into play,Young NUC decided toorganise a dialogue sessionto help members get a clearerpicture on the housing scenein Singapore.

Ive been to previous talks.However, there are not manyorums that directly address

the queries o young and first time buyers. Tis talk can help themin the decision making process, said Joyce Koh, a Young NUCMember.

She was one o 40 Young NUC members who attended thediscussion in December last year and ound it useul in addressingvarious concerns, ears and dreams that many youths haveon public housing matters. With this platorm, Young NUCmembers also have the opportunity to interact with policymakersand understand the rationale behind some o the policies.

Te group took the opportunity to discuss housing issues and newmeasures announced last August with Senior Director Han KokJuan rom Ministry o National Development, Housing Division.Some o the measures include helping Singaporeans afford theirfirst home and an increase in support or low and middle incomehouseholds. Discussions centered around various issues suchas stabilising the HDB resale market and how to maintain theaffordability in both Build-o-Order and resale flats. Roundingup, Mr Han assured participants that Singapores living standardswill continue to get better.

Young NUC CROSSROADS Conversation :Lets talk Housing with Ministry of National Development

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Some 30 Young NUC members cametogether on 8 January 2014 to find out moreabout MediShield Lies impact on the lives oSingaporeans. Teir views were shared withthe Ministry o Health (MOH) or its reviewon the scheme.

MediShield Lie, which aims to providelietime insurance coverage or all Singaporeresidents, was first mentioned by PrimeMinister Lee Hsien Loong during the 2013National Day Rally, and is expected to beintroduced by the Ministry o Health (MOH)in 2015. opics raised included improving

MediShield Lie to give more assurance toSingaporeans, ensuring premiums remainaffordable or all, low awareness o currentMediShield plan, the need or more educationon the schemes and various integrated plans,and the possibility o remaining status quo.

Young NUC CROSSROADS Conversation :Young Unionists Help o Shape MediShield Life

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Dr an Lai Yong, also known as the Wandering Saint o Singapore, delves into the world o theunderprivileged and marginalised. Speaking at the Young NUC CROSSROADS session on 28 May2014, Dr an shared how he uprooted his amily rom the comorts o Singapore to a mountainousvillage in Yunnan, China to help their underprivileged community or 14 years. Participants gotto hear about Dr ans interesting encounters with the villagers, his experience o helping to traindoctors in impoverished villages to carry out vaccinations and diagnose common ailments, andthe lie lessons he gained. Dr an is a firm believer in the importance o relationships and thecommunity and encouraged all to think out o the box and find platorms to reach out to the needy.

Young NUC CROSSROADS Aspiration :Dr an Lai Yong, Senior Lecturer at College of Alice and Peter an (NUS)

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Now into our fifh edition, the annual NUC Income RUN 350, Organised byYoung NUC sees a record turnout o over 12,000 runners on 27 April 2014.

RUN 350 is Asias largest eco run organised by Young NUC in support o theglobal 350 movement. 350 parts per million is what scientists believe is thelevel required or Earths sustainability. Te current level stands at 400 parts per

million. In efforts to lower environmental ootprints, RUN 350 launched MedalRecycling Campaign or the first time in 2014. Participants are encouraged todonate their old medals and give them a new lie. Tese medals will be processedand be used in the production o new medals.

Besides the inaugural Medal Recycling Campaign, RUN 350 implementedseveral eco efforts this year! RUN 350 goes paperless or many o our activitiessuch as race pack collect ion, indemnity orms, race handbook.

RUN 350 Eco Intiatives

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350Sponsors and partners are also encouraged to print their marketing messages on

paper o sustainable sources (e.g. FSC certified). Bicycle racks were also availableon race day or runners who wished to cycle to the event.

Instead o having individual 300ml to 500ml bottles, water is poured rom 1.5 litrebottles into paper cups at the water stations to minimize the use o bottled water.

Paper cups are provided instead o plastic cups. Participants are also stronglyencouraged to bring their own reusable water bottles with them to the race.

Combining the un and joy o running, RUN 350 created awareness among thepublic that even with a simple change o our liestyle, we can collect ively contributeand do our part or a greener tomorrow

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RUN 350s yearly clinics have always been a hit with runners, and this year was no exception.Laying the groundwork, the first clinic held on 15 February saw regular podium finisher inSingapore and regional races, Marcus Ong share his experiences and the importance o having

a post-run recovery routine.

At the second clinic on 8 March, Mok Ying Rong, a sel-coached national runner andphysiotherapist, gave an insightul introduction to running injury-ree. She spoke aboutcommon causes o running injuries and also demonstrated simple ways to prevent and recoverrom such injuries.


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Team Young NUCbrings together youthso similar interestsand causes. Youthscome together as

affinity groups to leadinitiatives which theyare passionate about.From environmentalissues, volunteeringto perorming arts,we help our membersmake a difference tothemselves and thesociety.

Save Tat Pen(SP) celebratedthe inaugural SPday on 5th April. 30schools gathered ata mass pensortingwith 100 YoungNUC volunteers at hand to help. Founders o SPmet representatives rom the various schools to walkthem through the entire process o collecting, sorting,and distributing the refilled pens to charity. Teyalso exchanged ideas on how to localise the projectto suit different communities. help. Founders o SPmet representatives rom the various schools to walkthem through the entire process o collecting, sorting,

and distributing the refilled pens to charity. Tey alsoexchanged ideas on how to localise the project to suitdifferent communities.

Te ounders hope that uture SP Days can beplatorms or pen-savers to meet and learn rom eachothers experiences or the movement to gain evengreater momentum. Tat a pen can so successullyspread the message o sustainable living and wastereduction.

Save Tat Pen Day

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Some 20 eam Young NUC Volunteers spent the Saturday morning on the 28th Junewith the elderly at NUC Eldercares SilverACE @ Redhill. Even though it was earlymorning on a weekend, none o them turned up with a tired ace. Everyone was raring togo.

Te volunteers played Bingo, an all-time avourite game, with the elderly. Te anticipationand suspense keeps them on their eet and entertained while catching up with their oldriends. A surprise segment was also planned or the elderly, called the Senior Idol 2014.Te seniors were spontaneous and really a good sport; getting up one by one to sing anddance, and even the shyest o all the elderly needs little cajoling. Madam Wang, the cheerulsenior whom got one o the volunteers to dance cha-cha with her, said I never see myselas being old. I think I can show you youngsters a move or two! It was definitely a great joyor all volunteers to spend their Saturday morning bringing smiles to the elderly residentsat the centre.

Looking ahead, eam Young NUC Volunteers hopes that more youths can come aboardthe core team and make these outreach activities more requent.

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Through the YouthChapters o ouraffiliated unions,young union leadersare better able to

engage ellow youthsat their workplace.With the support othe Young NUC SeedFunding Scheme, ouryoung union leadersare provided withresources to acilitateoutreach programmes.Tis allows youths in

unionised companiesto learn more abouttheir rights and to gethelp when needed.

Three youth committee membersinitiated and executed their first nightcycling event, solely organised by YoungHealthcare Services Employees Union

(yHSEU). Participants were engaged inan interactive one-hour session, enjoyingthe scenic views o Marina Barrage whileplaying games like ice-breakers, charadeand an animal blindold game.

Te event also gave the unionopportunities to interact with membersand non-members rom various hospitalsin the healthcare sector. Troughinteraction, Group Marshalls in the teams

had the chance to look out or potentialactivists to join the yHSEU activistsnetwork. While taking the ride downthe streets o Singapore, new riendshipswere ormed and old ones rekindled asparticipants enjoyed an unorgettableleisure night out.

Pedalling to Sunrise

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A Joint Young Building Construction& imber Industries Employees Union(yBAU) and Young Chemical IndustriesEmployees Union (yCIEU) event saw

some 43 participants coming togetheror a day o trekking and cycling at PulauUbin. Beore embarking on their cyclingand trekking journeys, an ice breakingsession ensured that participants cameto know each other better when askedto find their twin, everyone was ableto share some inormation on the newriend they made.

Te event gathered youths o common

interests which allowed them to buildstrong relationships and provided theopportunity to interact with those oother unions in an inormal setting.Following this smashing success, yBAUand yCIEU are looking to organiseanother event o a similar nature in thenear uture and on a much larger scale.

For the First ime

Recently, Young Union o Power and Gas Employees(yUPAGE) organised a paintball tournament which saw some75 participants taking away an invaluable experience. Seeinghow the members came together to brainstorm and strategiseor the games to outwit the other teams were one o the manyinteresting developments witnessed during the event.

It was great to be able to see the members enjoying themselvesand getting together through the event. In addition, themanagement also sponsored the teams to take part; thisurther showcased the strong support we receive. Joyce, amember o the youth organising committee commentedwhen queried about her biggest take away or the event.Moving orward, yUPAGE hopes to introduce new initiativesthat will help oster more bonding amongst the members andexpand the youth chapter.

Paintball bringing Youths ogether


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